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Salute to the Aussie male (1982)

The program’s survey says that the Aussie buttock is the sexiest attraction to the Aussie female. [read more]

Down in the drains it can get scary (2005)

The wicked Dr Drain has caused a dangerous acid to leak into the drains from a spill outside. His dastardly plan is to destroy the purifying plants in the Cleansing Sea and turn it toxic. Desperate to save it, Vegety ... [read more]

Mail delivery evolution (1970)

This clip summarises the history and development of the actual delivery of mail items to their recipients, beginning with the first official delivery of mail to the colony of New South Wales and ending with the PMG’s acquisition of a ... [read more]

A ‘belly’ big upset! (1989)

Pete (Sam Vandenberg) and Rabbit (Stuart Atkin) are competing in a highly competitive spaghetti-eating contest, skilfully hosted by Tiger (Cameron Nugent). Gribble Junior (Lachlan Jeffrey) uses the remote control to help Rabbit eat multiple bowls of spaghetti but he eats ... [read more]

Crust (1987)

You can watch the animated short film Crust here in its entirety. The protagonists of this surreal drama are seated at the kitchen table arguing over a broken biscuit. Evenrude (voiced by Bruce Currie) resembles a medieval knight with a ... [read more]

Returning the stone (2006)

Two brothers, Burrimmilla (David Gulpilil) and Charlie (Tom E Lewis), travel to their mother’s burial site and return a sacred stone to its rightful place. [read more]

In the lab (2011)

Lucy (Emily Browning) submits to a medical experiment involving a narrow tube being inserted down her throat. [read more]

‘I’m not taking that woman up the Sepik …’ (1956)

Steve McAllister (Chips Rafferty) tells the District officer (Fred Kaad) that he’s not taking Louise Demarcet, a UN doctor (Françoise Christophe) up the Sepik River. The boat captain (Richard Davis) advises her that shorts are not acceptable for women in ... [read more]

‘I’m John’ (2010)

Jamie Vlassikis (Lucas Pittaway) has been woken at night by the sound of a motorbike being continually revved outside. He and his younger brother (who has joined him) look out the window and see the grinning culprit wearing a helmet, ... [read more]

A true story, a true family (1982)

This opening sequence outlines the family relationships of Tim Pye (Tim Pye), Katie Pye (Katie Pye) and Ben Martin (Ben Martin). As the trio head along a country road, Ben gets in trouble for throwing orange peel out the car ... [read more]

Street life in Rimside (2003)

At a loose end, Beau takes a stroll through the streets of Rimside. [read more]

Triumph (1992)

At the Pan Pacific championships, Doug Hastings (Barry Otto) starts a handclap in support of son Scott (Paul Mercurio) and his partner Fran (Tara Morice). Scott and Fran give a thrilling exhibition of their rule-breaking paso doble. The crowd goes ... [read more]

Optimism (1996)

Narrator and filmmaker Les McLaren speaks about filming in other cultures not being contentious in the 1970s. Filmmakers like Gary Kildea were influenced by the cinéma vérité techniques of the time and learning new ways of making films. Dennis O’Rourke ... [read more]

Fetch (1998)

You can watch the short film Fetch here in its entirety. It tells the story of a man (Matt Day), his date (Rebecca Frith), her dog (Mindy) and how quickly a fledgling romance can progress from awkward to awful. [read more]

A word about the ghost! (1990)

It is the first night at music camp. In the dormitory, the main characters are introduced – the mischievous Flea, his side kick Martin and the girls Greta (Erica Kennedy) and Sarah (Cathy Godbold), along with the serious Jason (David ... [read more]

The SETI project (1994)

Mike (Zbych Trofimiuk) is dismayed to find that Nikki (Petra Jared) is more interested in listening to Shane (Che Broadbent) explain his SETI project, than listen to his new Jimi Hendrix CD. [read more]

Beatings (1990)

An amnesia-afflicted Australian soldier, Private Jimmy Fenton (John Polson), has finally remembered what happened prior to his brother’s death in the camp. He retells the story in court. His evidence is illustrated by the film’s first flashback, showing Captain Ikeuchi ... [read more]

Returned Anzacs (1917)

This segment from an Australasian Gazette newsreel shows returned Anzacs marching through Melbourne streets as part of the 'Fill-the-Gap’ recruitment drive. A marching band leads a parade of returned Anzac servicemen holding placards that say 'Wanted – A man to ... [read more]

Shell shock (1981)

Max (Mel Gibson) and the Feral Kid (Emil Minty) are alone now on the tanker. All their support crew have been killed defending it. One of the attackers has his metal claws stuck in Max’s shoulder. Max’s shells have spilled ... [read more]

‘Oh, the pain!’ (1972)

Bev (Abigail) is none too happy to discover her mother Claire Houghton (Thelma Scott) waiting inside her apartment. Claire is demanding some answers about her daughter’s present lifestyle. [read more]

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